Steven Anthony Johnson II

Steven Anthony Johnson II is an Assistant Professor at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in the Department of Illustration. Their practice spans drawing, animation, and photo-documentary storytelling, exploring intersections of religion, intellectualism, and humanism in relation to Blackness and otherness.

• Education:
  • MFA, New York Academy of Art
  • BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
• Exhibitions:
  • Armoury, New York, NY
  • International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP), New York, NY
  • VAE, Raleigh, NC
  • Cooper Gallery, United Kingdom
• Residencies:
  • Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Maine
  • BRIClab, New York
  • Field Projects, New York
  • Inbreak, Los Angeles
  • Royal Drawing School, London